Developer Sues Solvang After Stop Work Order for Whimsical Hotel Project

Developer Sues Solvang After Stop Work Order for Whimsical Hotel Project

Developer Ed St. George has filed a lawsuit after being issued a stop work order for his whimsical hotel project in downtown Solvang. The civil case alleges the city owes him $1 million in damages for halting construction after staff alleged he veered from the approved plans. The dispute centers on the property at 1704 Mission Dr., a nine-unit hotel with separate one-bedroom small cottages, some with thatched roofs. Another 400-square-foot struc…